Shield for type-writers.



PATENTED APR. 23. 1907.

L. C. STOUGHTON. SHIELD POR TYPE WRITERS. APPL'IUATION FILED MAR. 7.1907.

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LUMAN O. sTOUGHTON, or COLUMBUS, OHIO.

SHIELD FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

T0 all, w/tom it' may concern:

Be it known that I, LUMAN C. STOUGHTSN,

at olumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Shields for Type- Writers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to shields for typewriters and has for its objectthe provision of a device of this character adapted to be placed betweenthe sheet of carbon paper in a typewriter and the sheet next above saidcarbon sheet, when it is desired to erase matter upon the upper sheet,said shield Aserving to prevent the pressure of the eraser from beingimparted to the carbon sheet and consequently preventing the smudging ofthe carbon copy which lies below thecarbon sheet,

-Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 7, 1907. Serial No. 361,015.

said shield being constructed in such manner` that vit may be readilyplaced in position or. removed when desired.

Further objects and advantages of the involition will be set forth inthe detailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure l is a perspective View of a portionof atypewriter showing my invention applied thereto, Fig. 2 is avertical section through the platen of the typewriter, illustrating theposition in which my improved shield lies ywhen in use,

' and, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the shield.

Like numerals designate corresponding i" parts in all of the figures ofthe drawing.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates the platen of atypewriter. The shield forming the sub ject matter of the presentinvention, comprises a body portion-6 and a rearwardly extendingtriangular portion 7 This triangular portion is perforated at S topermit the shield to be hung upon a nail when desired and the apex ofthis triangular portion is slightly upturned as at 9.

-10 designates the usual shield or backing strip over `which the paperwhich is being written upon, lies. The position of this paper has beenclearly illustrated in Fig. 2, where the numeral l1 designates the uppersheet, or the sheet upon which the original is to be produced. A carbonsheet 12 produces a copy of the matter upon the original, upon a sheet13. It is to prevent the smudging of Patented April 23, 1907.

y this Sheet is, that the shield-forming the Subjectmatter of thepresent invention, is provided, said shield being inserted between thesheet ll and the carbon sheet 12, when it is desired to erase matterfrom the sheet 11.

Heretofore it has been customary to form these vshields in such mannerthat they co1,- form closely to the curvature of the platen 5 andwithout any rearwardly extending part to provide a Grasp for theoperator. It has been found iificult to remove a shield of this typeafter it has been used, for the Yreason that it clings closely to thesurface of the carbon sheet and must be picked up by the operatorinserting his or her finger nail between the shield and the carbonsheet.

Itis the object of the present invention to provide a shield having thetriangular rearwardly extending portion with the -upturned end 9, thisupturned end being supported by the shield 10 in such manner, thatit maybe readily grasped by the operator when the shield is to be removedorwhen it is to be placed in position. A

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple andefficient means are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of theinvention, but While the elements shown and described are well adaptedto serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limitednto the precise constructionset forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be. madeWithin the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim, is:

l. Aiprpewritcr shield comprising a body platen, said shield terminatingin a triangular rearwardly extending portion which forms a grasp. forthe operator, and which is of such size as .to rest upon and besupported by a portion of the typewriter carriage.

i .f e l 5 3. A typewriter shield comprieing a body size as to rest uponand be s upported by a platen, said shield terminating in a triangular 5rearwardly extendin g portion Which forms a grasp for tlie operator, theapex of said trianguiar portion being rearwardly extending slightlyuptur'ned, said portion being of such FRANK G. CAMPBELL, A. L. PHELPS.

